Kurdistan independence

Kurdistan is the land of the Kurds. The Kurds number at around 40 million divided among 5 countries, including, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Armenia.
Turkey
The Turkish there have been reports of violations of human rights. The Kurdish ethnic minority have suffered in a number of ways including in the past the ability to right of speak kurdish. . The Turkish government has in the past genocides, murders and ethnic-cleansings against the Kurds.
Iran
The Kurds are have suffered as result of state persecution, discrimination, imprisonment, deprivations and executions.
Syria
There have been reports of the Kurdish population in Syria having their political rights denied.
Iraq
Iraq has one of the the only liberated areas for greater Kurdistan. Even though Iraqi Kurdistan has come under aerial strikes and as a result of battles between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party .
Kurdish Poplulation
*Turkey 15-20 million Kurds in Turkey. Constituting 20% of the population.
*Iran 10 million Kurds live in Iran.
*Iraq 7-8 million Kurds live in Iraq.
*Syria 10% of Syria are currently Kurdish.
See Also
Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey
Kurds in Turkey
Kurdish Human Rights Project
Iraqi Kurdistan

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